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What is the value of n?

by alex.gellatly » Mon May 21, 2012 7:52 pm
If n is an integer and 100 < n < 200, what is the value of n?
(1) n/36 is an odd integer
(2) n/42 is an even integer

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by Anurag@Gurome » Mon May 21, 2012 8:00 pm
alex.gellatly wrote:If n is an integer and 100 < n < 200, what is the value of n?
(1) n/36 is an odd integer
(2) n/42 is an even integer

Thanks in advanced
(1) n/36 is an odd integer.
n/36 = odd
n = 36 * odd
n = 36 * 3 = 108
n = 36 * 5 = 180
No definite answer; NOT sufficient.

(2) n/42 is an even integer.
n/42 = even
n = 42 * even
n = 42 * 4 = 168, which is the only possible value in the given range; SUFFICIENT.

The correct answer is B.
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